Bandage storage and dispensing container

ABSTRACT

This invention pertains to a container storage apparatus wherein gauze or like bandages are retained in a stacked array in one chamber or compartment. In another storage and dispensing chamber or compartment is carried a roll of adhesive tape in which one width of tape is stored and means is provided whereby this tape may be fed and cut to any desired length. Carried in a removably attached chamber is the stack of pads which are selectively brought to exposed use by a lever actuated mechanism. In an alternate arrangement there are four chambers each containing a stack of gauze pads, each stack being of a different size. These chambers are carried by apparatus selectively permitting a dispenser carrying one of four widths of tape to be brought into an alignment with the pad dispenser.

Parlagreco 14 1 Jan. 21,1975

1 1 BANDAGE STORAGE AND DISPENSING CONTAINER [76] Inventor: Thomas J.Parlagreco, 5 Ferris Ct.,

l58| Field of Search 156/527, 510, 5 16, 517, 156/571; 225/16, 25, 23;221/213; 128/156 [56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 943,27912/1909 Smith 225/23 1,151,347 8/1915 Dueber 221/213 2,929,480

3/1960 Black 221/213 Primary Examiner-Douglas J. Drummond Attorney,Agent, or Firm-Ralph R. Roberts 1 1 ABSTRACT This invention pertains toa container storage apparatus wherein gauze or like bandages areretained in a I stackedarray in one chamber or compartment. In anotherstorage and dispensing chamber or compartment is carried a roll ofadhesive tape in which one width of tape is stored and means is providedwhereby this tape may be fed and cut to any desired length. Carried in arcmovably attached chamber is the stack of pads which are selectivelybrought to exposed use by a lever actuated mechanism. In an alternatearrangement there are four chambers each containing a stack of gauzepads, each stack being of a different size. These chambers are carriedby apparatus selectively permitting a dispenser carrying one of fourwidths of tape to be brought into an alignment with the pad dispenser.

19 Claims, 4 Drawing Figures PATENTEB JANZ I I975 SHEET 10F 2 FIG. 3

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BANDAGE STORAGE AND DISPENSING CONTAINER BACKGROUND or THE INVENTION 1.Field of the Invention With reference to the classification of art asestablished in the United States Patent Office the present inventionpertains to art such as found in the general Class entitled, Surgery(Class 128) and in the subclass therein entitled, bandages (subclass155) and in the subclass entitled, retainers (subclass 171).

Further reference is made to the general Class entitled, Severing byTearing or Breaking (Class 225) and the subclass therein entitled, withmeans to move work toward or into severing position (subclass 23). Alsoreference is made to the general Class entitled, Article Dispensing(Class 221) and the subclass therein entitled, with discharge assistantwith-endless or rotary article gripper carrying means (subclass 217).

2. Description of the Prior Art Adhesive strip bandages such as BandAids (TM of Johnson & Johnson)are, of course, well known. Such bandagesusually have a fixed sized adhesive strip and gauze pad secured to theadhesive surface usually midway of its ends. These strip adhesivebandages are made in many sizes but customarily each must be removedfrom a protective envelope before use. Conventionally, when an extralength of tape, a larger pad or an unsymmetrical arrangement is desiredthe components must be accumulated and then assembled. In the presentinvention the components are present and the gauze pad is delivered froma stored stack to a position where adhesive tape for delivery in adesired length is provided.

The present invention provides for retention in a container of anaccumulated stack of a determined number of gauze or foam pads of likeselected size. This stack of pads is carried on a spring-biased supportplate urged toward a discharge apparatus which is actuated by a levermoved by the user. Each manipulation of the lever causes one pad to belifted from the stack and brought in way of an adhesive strip deliveredfrom another source of supply. This adhesive strip is fed from itsdispenser to expose any desired length, then is severed and placed uponthe pad just dispensed from the stack. The adhesive strip is then pushedagainst the gauze pad to position the pad on the strip, after whichapplication of pad and tape to the patient proceeds in the usual manner.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION This invention may be summarized at least inpart with reference to its objects.

It is an object of this invention to provide, and it does provide, astorage container for a quantity or supply of gauze or foam pads of adetermined size. These pads may be replaced when the supply is depleted.These pads are retained in a dispenser having a delivery means adaptedto engage and remove the top gauze pad from the pile and bring it in wayof an adhesive tape strip delivered from an associated dispenser andcontainer. This tape dispenser includes a manipulative knob which isrotated to pull a stip of tape from a storage roll, the feedingcontinued until the desired length isdischarged from the container,after which the selected length of tape is brought in way of a severingdevice. The tape is then severed and placed upon the exposed gauze pad.The tape and gauze pad is then applied to the patient in the usualmanner.

It is a further object of thisinvention to provide, and it does provide,a storage container in which a supply of gauze pads are carried by aspring-biased support for advancement toward a one-at-a-time paddispensing means actuated by manipulation ofa lever. Attached to andcooperatively positioned so as to bring a strip of adhesive tape in wayof the dispensed pad is an adhesive tape container and dispenser havingadvancing means for engaging and pulling a strip of adhesive tape from aroll carried within the dispenser. At the discharge outlet of the tapecontainer is a cutting or serrating knife adapted to cut the tape when adesired quantity of tape strip has been discharged. Both the tapecontainer and the gauze pad dispensers are adapted for replacement oftheir contents in their respective containers so that upon depletion ofthe supply a fresh supply of pads or roll of tape may be installed.

The combination bandage storage and dispensing container of thisinvention is contemplated in one of two modes. In a preferred or firstmode, a tape of selected width is carried in a dispenser having meansfor feeding the strip of tape by rotation of a knob. From this supplyroll the advanced tape is brought in way of a cutting member whichpermits the tape to be readily severed at the desired fed length.Immediately adjacent this tape discharge position is a pad supplychamber in which a stacked array of gauze or similar pads of determinedsize is stored. These pads are carried on a springbiased platform foradvancement toward a dispensing mechanism which is disposed to engagethe pad by means of a pair of needle points. The actuation of a levercauses the needle points to engage the topmost pad and by rotation thepad is brought into an exposed position whereat the cut adhesive tapemay be placed upon the pad for attachment thereto. This pad is thenlifted by transport movement of the tape to its use position.

In an alternate arrangement multicontainers are provided so that insteadof one width of adhesive tape four widths are provided. Each tape widthis a roll carried in a separate chamber and each roll is associated withadvancing means adapted for feeding to and in way of its own dischargeoutlet. Carried upon a spindle which is supported by the frame carryingthe tape chambers and rotatable around this spindle are four paddispensing and retaining chambers. In each chamber are stacked pads of aselected size. These fourchambers preferably provide four differentsizes of gauze pads. These pad dispensing chambers may be rotated to anydesired position in way of a tape dispenser containing a roll of tape ofdetermined width. The user of the device is thus permitted to select agauze pad of a determined size and an adhesive tape strip of adetermined width and selected length. The user rotates the paddispensers on the spindle until a particular sized gauze pad dispenseris brought in way of a tape of the desired width. The pad is dispensedto the top of its dispenser and a strip of tape is fed from itsdispenser until a determined length of tape is provided and then cut.These two components enable a particular pad and tape to be assembledand provided. The pad is positioned intermediate the ends of the tape asselected by the user.

In addition to the above summary the following disclosure is detailed toinsure adequacy and aid in understanding of the invention. Thisdisclosure, however, is not intended to cover each new inventive concepttherein no matter how it may later be disguised by variations in form oradditions of further improvements. For this reason there has been chosena specific embodiment of a gauze pad and tape dispenser as adopted formaking adhesive strip bandages. Also disclosed is an alternateembodiment providing multiple width tape supplies and multiple sizebandage supplies.

These embodiments have been chosen for the purposes of illustration anddescription as shown in the accompanying drawings wherein:

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 represents a side view, partlyin section, of a bandage storage and dispensing apparatus with adispenser for a selected size of pads and an associated dispenser forone width of a roll of adhesive tape, these containers are adapted forreplacement of contents, if desired;

FIG. 2 represents a sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of FIG. 1 andshowing a preferred construction of the pad retaining chamber anddispenser;

FIG. 3 represents a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of FIG. 1 andshowing a preferred construction of the chamber and apparatus forfeeding and severing the adhesive tape, and

FIG. 4 represents an isometric view, partly diagrammatic, of analternate embodiment in which pads of different sizes are stored instacks of like sizes in four chambers, and associated therewith are fouradhesive tape tolls of different widths carried in four differentdispensing chambers carried on a common carrier, as depicted, either thesupport base for the pad chambers or the support base for the adhesivetape dispensers are rotatable on a shaft or axle to a selectable indexposition.

In the following description and in the claims various details will beidentified by specific names for convenience; these names, however, areintended to be generic in their application. Corresponding referencecharacters refer to like members throughout the several figures of thedrawings.

The drawings accompanying, and forming part of, this specificationalthough disclosing certain details of construction for the purpose ofexplanation may be modified in various respects without departure fromthe concept of the invention and the invention may be incorporated inother structural forms than shown.

DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENT OF FIGS. 1-3

Referring now in particular to the embodiment of FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, thereis shown a plastic housing in which is stored a stack of like-sized pads12. This dispenser container 10 is removably attached by means of atongue and groove arrangement or like means to an adhesive tapedispenser container 14. The stack of pads 12, usually gauze, is urgedtoward selectively manipulative pad dispensing apparatus by means of acompression spring 16. One end of this spring is retained in acentralized position by a ring 18 or a multiplicity of positioningbuttons formed in the bottom of the dispenser container 10. A support orpusher platform 20 engages and is retained on the other end of thespring 16. The

' stack of pads carried on this spring-biased platform 20 is urgedupwardly toward a rotatably supported picker head 22 whose upper half issubstantially arcuate in shape. The lower portion is cut away to form arelief portion 23 extending from which is a pair of needle points 24adapted to engage the fabric or sponge composition of the pads 12. Thepicker head 22 is rotatably supported on a spindle 26 carried in and bythe dispenser container 10.

As seen particularly in FIG. 2, this spindle is attached and is rotatedby a lever 28. This lever is engaged at its distal end by a coil spring30 so as to be urged toward a repose condition substantially as seen inFIG. 1. Stop means, not shown, limits the return or repose of the pickerhead 22. The lower extending portion of the lever 28 is manipulated bythe operator so that spindle 26 is rotated in a counterclockwise manneras seen in FIG. 1. This is against the bias of coil spring 30. Duringthis rotation the projecting points of pin member 24 engage the fabricor sponge upper surface portion of the topmost pad 12 so as to engagethis upper pad and lift or move it in a circular path to bring the padout of the top of the dispenser container 10. The loose ends of the pads12 engage the outer top surface of the dispenser container 10 to restthereon as the bias in spring 30 causes the released lever to rotateclockwise to the condition of FIG. 1. A front arcuate guideway 32 and arear arcuate guideway 34 provided in the housing assures that therotating head 22 is carried in a steady condition. These guideways alsoact as dirt or dust stops to prevent contamination of the interior ofthe dispenser. Relief portion 23 formed on bottom side of head 22insures that the upper portion of the pad 12 is pressed into the points24 and is engaged thereby. With the rotation of head 22 the topmost padis brought to the top and outside of the dispenser container 10.

At about this same time, of course, the tape to be used is dispensed. Aroll of adhesive tape 40 is loosely carried on an axle 42 rotated bymeans of a knob 44. One-way rotation control means, not shown, insuresthat knob 44, as seen in FIG. 1, is rotated in only clock wisedirection. A drive gear 46 carried by the knob axle and rotated with therotation of knob 44 drives a toothed roller 48 which supports andcarries the strip 49 as it is pulled from roll 40. This strip 49 isbrought in way of a pressure finger 50 so that the strip 49 of the tapetherebetween is pulled from the roll of tape 40 by the rotation of theknob 44. At the exit passageway 52 where the tape strip 49 exits fromthe dispenser container 14 there is provided a cutter 54 against whichthe tape is brought to be severed after the desired amount of tape hasbeen pulled from the roll 40 and fed from the dispenser container 14.

As seen in FIG. 3, the dispenser container 14 is constructed so thatmolded left housing portion 55 may be snapped into molded right housingportion 56. This assembled dispenser container 14 keeps the tape stripand roll in a covered condition but removal of housing portion 55permits replacement of the roll of tape after the prior roll has beenused. In a like manner, it is anticipated that the bottom portion of thegauze pad dispenser container 10 may be constructed so as to be removedand a replacement stack of gauze pads to be placed on platform 20. Thenew stack when inserted into the dispenser container 10 brings the toppad against the picker head 22. As the platform 20 is placed within thedispenser container 10 it is moved upwardly by spring 16 until the toppad is brought in engagement with head 22. The spring 16 is compressedenabling the bottom portion of pad dispenser container l'to be broughtinto a secured position. Retention of the bottom of the container in theside portions of the container can be by a removable pin or a snap lock.

DESCRIPTION OF THE ALTERNATE EMBODIMENT OF FIG. 4

Referring next and finally to FIG. 4, whereas in FIG. 1 only a singletape dispenser container and a single gauze pad dispenser container isdepicted, in FIG. 4 there is provided four pad dispenser containersidentified as 70, 72, 74 and 76. Each pad dispenser container isremovably mounted on a square or rectangular support member 80 which, asshown, is rotatable around an axle 82. This axle 82 may be carried by afixed base upon which is removably mounted four adhesive tape dispensercontainers. Only two dipensers are seen in this FIG. as they obscure theother two. Those seen in this FIG. 4 are dispenser portion 86 and adispenser portion 88. The other two dispenser portions, not seen, arecarried at ninety degrees to dispensers 86 and 88.

A ball detent or other detent means may be provided in conjunction withthe axle 82 and the support 80 so that if and when the pad dispensercontainers 70, 72, 74 and 76 are rotated on the axle 82 they are stoppedat a position to bring a dispensed gauze pad in way of a tape outlet fora tape of selected width. For example and as depicted, tape containerdispenser 86 may accomodate one inch wide tape. The gauze pad to bedelivered from the container 76 may be only one-half inch wide. If thisis the size selected by the person who is preparing the strip bandagethe two materials of this bandage may be supplied without respositioningof the containers. As depicted and still without rotation, an adhesivetape of about three-quarters of an inch wide may be dispensed fromcontainer 88 with the rotation of knob 44 and a gauze pad one inch widemay be dispensed from the dispenser container 70 by manipulation of thelever 28.

In its at rest position a pad picker head 22 carried in each containeris rotated by manipulation of an attached lever 28. This actuationcauses the topmost pad to be brought from the stack and to the outersurface of the housing 70. The strip of tape fed from container 88 isadvanced a determined length and then severed after which it is combinedwith the just dispensed pad.

USE AND OPERATION OF MULTI-UNIT ASSEMBLY OF FIG. 4

The multi-unit assembly of FIG. 4 permits each lever of each paddispenser unit to be actuated to cause one pad to be removed from thestack therein and brought to the outer surface of the container. This,of course,

does not necessarily mean that only one gauze pad may be used with astrip of adhesive tape. For that matter, many gauze pads may be usedsince all that is required to secure a gauze pad of any selected size isthe manipulating of a lever 28 on the container in which is stored thepad of desired size. The versatility provided by this multi-unitapparatus insures that the user is not restricted to one gauze or likepad but may use any number and sizes of pads. The multi-unit alsoenables the user to use two or three strips of tape with one or morepads. For example, the attendant may use one strip of adhesive tape andone gauze pad to make the initial application and then by merelyrotating the knob 44 and severing the dispensed tape secure additionallengths of tape.

Whether the dispenser assembly of FIG. 1 or the multi-unit dispenser ofFIG. 4 is provided, this invention enables an adhesive strip bandage tobe readily con structed. The pad stack is protected by the containerhousing against contamination. The tape and its adhesive surface isprotected in its own container until advanced to and through thedischarge opening. The number of pads, number and length of tapes andposition combinations thereof are merely a matter of manipulation andselection.

Terms such as left, up, down, bottom, top, in, out, clockwise,"counterclockwise and the like are applicable to the embodiments shownand described in conjunction with the drawings. These terms are merelyfor the purpose of description and do not necessarily apply to theposition in which the pad and tape dispenser may be constructed or used.

While particular embodiments of the combination dispensers have beenshown and described modifications may be made within the scope of theaccompanying claims and protection is sought to the broadest extent theprior art allows.

What is claimed is:

l. A combination container for the separate storage and dispensing ofpads and adhesive tape such as used for bandaging, said combinationincluding: (a) a pad storage container adapted to slidably retain thesides of a stack of like-sized pads within said container; (b) a supportmember slidably carried within the container and providing means toengage and retain one end of the stack of pads; (c) a picker headrotatably mounted in said container, the head having at least twopin-like projections carried on and extending from the head and thesepins moved with the rotation of the head; (d) bias means for urging thesupport member and the stack of pads carried thereon toward and to thepicker head so as to bring the topmost pad into engagement with thepin-like projections when said head is in an at rest" condition and toimpale this topmost pad on these pro jections; (e) means for rotatingthe picker head an amount sufficient to move the impaled pad from itstopmost position on the stack to a discharge condition outside thecontainer and to then return said head to said at rest position andcondition; (f) an adhesive tape storage container removably attached tothe pad storage container, the tape storage container having means forrotatably retaining a roll of adhesive tape therein; (g) means forengaging and pulling a selected length of tape from the roll and fordischarging this desired length of tape from an outlet of the container,and (h) means for severing the discharged length of tape from thatportion of tape still connected to and wound on the roll, the dispensedpad and strip of severed adhesive tape being combined to provide anadhesive strip bandage for conventional use on a patient.

2. A combination container as in claim 1 in which the picker head issubstantially cylindrical in configuration except for a relief portionin which are mounted pinlike projections, the topmost pad in theassociated stack entering this relief for impalement on the projectionsand this pad remaining in the relief during movement from the stack tothe outside of the container.

3. A combination container as in claim 2 in which the picker head ismounted in the container so as to be retained adjacent an openingprovided in the container,

g it this opening having arcuate surfaces on both sides of the opening,the arcuate surfaces slidably engaging the cylindrical surface of thepicker head to provide a sealing means for the chamber.

4. A combination container as in claim 3 in which the means for rotatingthe picker head is a lever attached to an axle portion thereof, and inwhich is provided a spring bias adapted to urge the picker head to an atrest and stop condition and the rotation of the head is against saidbias.

5. A combination container as in claim 1 in which the adhesive tapestorage container is removably joined to the pad container by a tongueand groove arrangement.

6. A combination container as in claim 1 in which the means for engagingand pulling a selected length of tape from the roll includes a toothedroller disposed to engage and support one side of the tape strip and apressure arm adapted to engage the other side of the tape and push itinto driving contact with the toothed roller.

7. A combination container as in claim 6 in which the toothed roller isdriven by a meshed gear rotated by and with the rotation of a knob meanswhich is carried on the outside of the tape container.

8. A combination container as in claim 7 in which the outlet of the tapedispensing container includes a serrated knife so positioned so that theexposed discharged tape strip may be brought thereagainst for sev' eringof the strip.

9. A combination container assembly for the storage of a plurality ofstacks of pads, each stack preferably of a different size and of aplurality of rolls of adhesive tapes, each preferably of a differentwidth, said pads and tapes being combined for use as bandages, thecombination container assembly including: (a) a plurality of pad storagechambers carried on a common support member each pad storage containeradapted to sidably retain the sides of a stack of like-sized pads withinsaid container; (b) a support member carried within each pad storagecontainer and providing means to engage and retain one end of the stackof pads; (c) a picker head rotatably mounted in each of the pad storagecontainers, each head having at least two pinlike projections carried onand extending from said head, these pins moved with the rotation of thehead; (d) bias means for urging each of the support members and thestacks of pads carried thereon toward and to the picker head in saidchamber and to bring the topmost pad into engagement with the pin-likeprojections when said head is in an at rest" condition and to impalethis topmost pad on these projections; (e) means for rotating eachpicker head an amount sufficient to move the impaled pad from itstopmost position on the stack to a discharge condition outside thecontainer and to return said picker head to its at rest" position andcondition; (f) a plurality of adhesive tape storage containers removablyattached to a common support member so as to position the tape storagechambers adjacent the pad storage chambers, each tape storage containerhaving means for rotatably retaining a roll of adhesive tape therein;(g) means within each tape storage chamber for engaging and pulling aselected length of tape from the roll and for discharging this desiredlength of tape from an outlet provided in said tape storage container,and (h) means asssociated with each tape storage chamber for severingthe discharged length of tape from that portion of tape still connectedto and wound on the roll retained in said chamber, the dispensed pad andstrip of severed adhesive tape being combined to provide an adhesivestrip bandage for conventional use on a patient.

10. A combination container assembly as in claim 9 in which each of thepicker heads are substantially cylindrical in configuration except thateach has a relief portion in which are mounted the pin-like projections,the topmost pad in the stack associated with each head entering thisrelief for impalement on the projection and this pad remaining in therelief during movement from the stack to the outside of the container.

ll. A combination container assembly as in claim 10 in which each of thepicker heads is mounted in each of the pad containers so as to beretained adjacent an opening provided in the end of said container, eachopening having arcuate surfaces formed on both sides of the opening,these arcuate surfaces slidably engaging the cylindrical surface of theassociated picker head so as to provide a sealing means for thecontainer.

12. A combination container as in claim 11 in which the means forrotating each of the picker heads is a lever attached to an axle portionon which the picker head is mounted and in which there is provided aspring bias associated with said head and adapted to urge each of thepicker heads to an at rest" and stop condition and with the rotation ofeach of the heads being against said bias.

13. A combination container assembly as in claim 9 in which each of theadhesive tape storage containers are removably attached to theassociated common support member by a tongue and groove arrangement.

14. A combination container assembly as in claim 9 in which each of thepad storage containers are removably attached to the associated commonsupport member by a tongue and groove arrangement.

15. A combination container assembly as in claim 9 in which each of thetape dispensers have means for engaging and pulling a selected length oftape from the roll which includes a toothed roller disposed to engageand support one side of the tape strip of the contained roll and apressure arm adapted to engage the other side of the tape and push itinto driving contact with the toothed roller.

16. A combination container assembly as in claim 15 in which each of thetoothed rollers is driven by a meshed gear rotated by and with therotation of a knob means which is carried on the outside of the tapecontainer associated with said roll.

17. A combination container assembly as in claim 16 in which the outletof each of the tape dispensing containers includes a serrated knife sopositioned so that the exposed discharged tape strip may be broughtthereagainst for severing the strip.

18. A combination container assembly as in claim 9 in which the commonsupport member for the pad containers is rotatably retained to and bythe common support member carrying the tape storage containers.

19. A combination container assembly as in claim 18 in which there isprovided detent means associated with the rotatable retention of thecommon support member for the pad chambers and the common support memberfor the tap storage containers, said detent means providing means forselectively aligning one pad chamber with a desired tape dispensingchamber.

1. A combination container for the separate storage and dispensing ofpads and adhesive tape such as used for bandaging, said combinationincluding: (a) a pad storage container adapted to slidably retain thesides of a stack of like-sized pads within said container; (b) a supportmember slidably caRried within the container and providing means toengage and retain one end of the stack of pads; (c) a picker headrotatably mounted in said container, the head having at least twopin-like projections carried on and extending from the head and thesepins moved with the rotation of the head; (d) bias means for urging thesupport member and the stack of pads carried thereon toward and to thepicker head so as to bring the topmost pad into engagement with thepin-like projections when said head is in an ''''at rest'''' conditionand to impale this topmost pad on these projections; (e) means forrotating the picker head an amount sufficient to move the impaled padfrom its topmost position on the stack to a discharge condition outsidethe container and to then return said head to said ''''at rest''''position and condition; (f) an adhesive tape storage container removablyattached to the pad storage container, the tape storage container havingmeans for rotatably retaining a roll of adhesive tape therein; (g) meansfor engaging and pulling a selected length of tape from the roll and fordischarging this desired length of tape from an outlet of the container,and (h) means for severing the discharged length of tape from thatportion of tape still connected to and wound on the roll, the dispensedpad and strip of severed adhesive tape being combined to provide anadhesive strip bandage for conventional use on a patient.
 2. Acombination container as in claim 1 in which the picker head issubstantially cylindrical in configuration except for a relief portionin which are mounted pin-like projections, the topmost pad in theassociated stack entering this relief for impalement on the projectionsand this pad remaining in the relief during movement from the stack tothe outside of the container.
 3. A combination container as in claim 2in which the picker head is mounted in the container so as to beretained adjacent an opening provided in the container, this openinghaving arcuate surfaces on both sides of the opening, the arcuatesurfaces slidably engaging the cylindrical surface of the picker head toprovide a sealing means for the chamber.
 4. A combination container asin claim 3 in which the means for rotating the picker head is a leverattached to an axle portion thereof, and in which is provided a springbias adapted to urge the picker head to an ''''at rest'''' and stopcondition and the rotation of the head is against said bias.
 5. Acombination container as in claim 1 in which the adhesive tape storagecontainer is removably joined to the pad container by a tongue andgroove arrangement.
 6. A combination container as in claim 1 in whichthe means for engaging and pulling a selected length of tape from theroll includes a toothed roller disposed to engage and support one sideof the tape strip and a pressure arm adapted to engage the other side ofthe tape and push it into driving contact with the toothed roller.
 7. Acombination container as in claim 6 in which the toothed roller isdriven by a meshed gear rotated by and with the rotation of a knob meanswhich is carried on the outside of the tape container.
 8. A combinationcontainer as in claim 7 in which the outlet of the tape dispensingcontainer includes a serrated knife so positioned so that the exposeddischarged tape strip may be brought thereagainst for severing of thestrip.
 9. A combination container assembly for the storage of aplurality of stacks of pads, each stack preferably of a different sizeand of a plurality of rolls of adhesive tapes, each preferably of adifferent width, said pads and tapes being combined for use as bandages,the combination container assembly including: (a) a plurality of padstorage chambers carried on a common support member each pad storagecontainer adapted to sidably retain the sides of a stack of like-sizedpads within said container; (b) a support member carried within each padstorage container and providing means to engage and retain one end ofthe stack of pads; (c) a picker head rotatably mounted in each of thepad storage containers, each head having at least two pin-likeprojections carried on and extending from said head, these pins movedwith the rotation of the head; (d) bias means for urging each of thesupport members and the stacks of pads carried thereon toward and to thepicker head in said chamber and to bring the topmost pad into engagementwith the pin-like projections when said head is in an ''''at rest''''condition and to impale this topmost pad on these projections; (e) meansfor rotating each picker head an amount sufficient to move the impaledpad from its topmost position on the stack to a discharge conditionoutside the container and to return said picker head to its ''''atrest'''' position and condition; (f) a plurality of adhesive tapestorage containers removably attached to a common support member so asto position the tape storage chambers adjacent the pad storage chambers,each tape storage container having means for rotatably retaining a rollof adhesive tape therein; (g) means within each tape storage chamber forengaging and pulling a selected length of tape from the roll and fordischarging this desired length of tape from an outlet provided in saidtape storage container, and (h) means asssociated with each tape storagechamber for severing the discharged length of tape from that portion oftape still connected to and wound on the roll retained in said chamber,the dispensed pad and strip of severed adhesive tape being combined toprovide an adhesive strip bandage for conventional use on a patient. 10.A combination container assembly as in claim 9 in which each of thepicker heads are substantially cylindrical in configuration except thateach has a relief portion in which are mounted the pin-like projections,the topmost pad in the stack associated with each head entering thisrelief for impalement on the projection and this pad remaining in therelief during movement from the stack to the outside of the container.11. A combination container assembly as in claim 10 in which each of thepicker heads is mounted in each of the pad containers so as to beretained adjacent an opening provided in the end of said container, eachopening having arcuate surfaces formed on both sides of the opening,these arcuate surfaces slidably engaging the cylindrical surface of theassociated picker head so as to provide a sealing means for thecontainer.
 12. A combination container as in claim 11 in which the meansfor rotating each of the picker heads is a lever attached to an axleportion on which the picker head is mounted and in which there isprovided a spring bias associated with said head and adapted to urgeeach of the picker heads to an ''''at rest'''' and stop condition andwith the rotation of each of the heads being against said bias.
 13. Acombination container assembly as in claim 9 in which each of theadhesive tape storage containers are removably attached to theassociated common support member by a tongue and groove arrangement. 14.A combination container assembly as in claim 9 in which each of the padstorage containers are removably attached to the associated commonsupport member by a tongue and groove arrangement.
 15. A combinationcontainer assembly as in claim 9 in which each of the tape dispensershave means for engaging and pulling a selected length of tape from theroll which includes a toothed roller disposed to engage and support oneside of the tape strip of the contained roll and a pressure arm adaptedto engage the other side of the tape and push it into driving contactwith the toothed roller.
 16. A combination container assembly as inclaim 15 in which each of the toothed rollers is driven by a meshed gearrotated by and with the rotation of a knob means which is carried on theoutside of the tape container associated with said roll.
 17. Acombination container assembly as in claim 16 in which the outlet ofeach of the tape dispensinG containers includes a serrated knife sopositioned so that the exposed discharged tape strip may be broughtthereagainst for severing the strip.
 18. A combination containerassembly as in claim 9 in which the common support member for the padcontainers is rotatably retained to and by the common support membercarrying the tape storage containers.
 19. A combination containerassembly as in claim 18 in which there is provided detent meansassociated with the rotatable retention of the common support member forthe pad chambers and the common support member for the tap storagecontainers, said detent means providing means for selectively aligningone pad chamber with a desired tape dispensing chamber.